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Hong Kong lowers heat stress warning thresholds after criticism

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Hong Kong has revised its Heat Stress at Work warning system by lowering the temperature thresholds for issuing higher-level alerts. The changes, prompted by public criticism that the system failed to adequately respond to recent extreme heat, will automatically trigger an "Amber" warning when temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius in multiple districts. Additionally, the system will adjust its thresholds downwards when the Hong Kong Observatory issues an "Extremely Hot Weather" Special Alert. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong lowers heat stress warning system thresholds after criticism

    Hong Kong’s Heat Stress at Work warning system will be automatically upgraded when temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) across multiple districts, after labour authorities lowered its activation thresholds following criticism. Two weeks after the system — which a…

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